The opaque automatic door slid open. Not knowing quite what to expect, a gaggle of students stepped into an expansive room, adorned with beautiful paintings and statues on all sides. As they walked in,...

In December, junior Ava Horwitz released her debut book, “Growing Pains,” a poetry collection about having to accept losing adolescence and growing up. “Growing Pains” has been in the works...

Numerous people in the beauty and fashion communities see and participate in the recent trend “Get Ready With Me” (GRWM) on TikTok. Influencers and trend followers make one-to-three-minute videos showing...

Presentation Managing Editor Jina Jeon '23 published her novel "Brand New World" on Amazon on Nov. 11. The book, inspired by the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, is the first that Jeon has published,...

“I could’ve done that.” “How is that art?” These are the statements that have been relentlessly thrown at modern art from the very beginning of its conception. And it is since this conception...

A misshapen blob of students, dressed in costumes ranging from floral shirts to ski boots to construction vests, gather onstage. Wrapping their arms around each other, they squat down, heads bowed in anticipation....

“I think things that make sense are not interesting,” senior Emma Newman said. “So why discuss them?” If you ever walk by art room 121 and you hear the beat of a sewing machine, the scrape of...

Robert Downey Jr. Scarlett Johansson. Chris Evans. Their signatures scrawl from left to right as fans dry tear-filled eyes. The rolling of emotion-filled credits after “Avengers: Endgame” (2019) marked...

Kidz at Play, or KaP, the creative house born straight from The Hill, is booming in success and hype as the rollout of their debut album shakes up the local music scene. The 11 track album, “Mike Tyson...

The time slowly dwindles down on the clock on the wall. Players race around the room completing tasks, figuring out clues and helping each other. Bit by bit, they unlock each piece of vital information...

James Cameron’s 2009 film “Avatar” was hailed as a monumental film upon its release; it reinvigorated a stagnating film industry with its use of amazing visuals and stunning CGI, a new and rapidly...

Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood subverted traditional British fashion conventions, built a global empire and practically invented nonconformity.  Known as the 'Godmother of Punk,' Westwood helped bring...

Performers flew through the air, dazzling and captivating the audience at Cirque du Soleil’s show, “Corteo,” on Jan. 12 at the DCU Center in Worcester, with audience members unaware of the dynamics...

Nearly three years after Harvey Weinstein’s initial conviction in February 2020, the Clara Foltz Criminal Justice Center in downtown Los Angeles found itself mirroring the proceedings of the New York...

Wow.  Released Jan. 2, “OMG” is the first single album by NewJeans, a rising star in K-pop who made headlines with their new and fresh concept reminiscent of Y2K fashion.  Debuting on July...

Music is the beating heart of student culture at Hayes. Rock, pop, grunge and rap fill cars and crowded hallways. Organizations like marching band and symphony orchestra are decorated with awards and...

Senior Lucy Guldjian published her first children’s book, Lulu and Chloe’s Cooking Adventure on Amazon on Oct. 20 of this year. Guldjian’s book is based on her experience with Ulcerative Colitis...

Ever wonder who is creating the “For You” page on TikTok, “Home Tweets” on Twitter or “Suggested Reels” on Instagram — all tailored and personalized just for you? The mastermind behind all...

Any social media connoisseur will tell you that trends and fads come and go. Gossip on the internet comes rushing onto feeds quickly, and fades even quicker. The lives of millennials and Gen-Z can seemingly...

The camera pans across a bathroom wall as musical artist Taylor Swift looks down as she stands on the scale. Zooming in, we discover that the scale reads “FAT.” Fans and critics collectively booed...

They are simultaneously found on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, within a certain culinary guidebook, and millions of miles away from Earth. These captivating objects have ensnared humanity's focus for thousands...

Premiering on Nov. 23, “Wednesday” falls short of recreating the macabre charm of the “Addams Family” movies and series of the 90s. The series focuses on the teenage Wednesday Addams as she navigates...

Turn on the television. Somewhere, sometime, a man stands at a podium, blood-red tie plastered against his sweat-soaked suit, his forehead red and clammy from exertion. He jabs his finger into the audience,...

In Disney’s recently released movie “Lightyear,” a short clip of a kiss shared by two women garnered much controversy, as some believed that it was inappropriate for children and furthered an insidious...

Christmas time allows families to get together and celebrate gift-giving traditions. Children await for Santa to come down the chimney and deliver their favorite toys. Besides the food and gifts, movies...

As K-pop continues to grow in popularity, fandoms are increasing in size on a global scale. However, there are a number of overly obsessive fans, or stans, who attack any critics who shine a negative light...

Neon green braids, face tattoos, gold chains and grillz — although he embodies the physical traits of a stereotypical American rapper, he is quite literally detached from the human world.  Powered...

In English class earlier this year, my teacher asked that we all bring in an independent reading book to read during our free time in class. The next day, when he asked us all to share which books we had...

Art imitates life, or so the saying goes. But for junior Mateo Jones, it’s the opposite. Jones and the music he makes are the products of different musical influences: from Kendrick Lamar to Ken Carson...

While senior Danielle Goodall was stuck in her house during the quarantine, she turned to her sketchbook to pass the time. She’s always loved drawing, but brushed it off as nothing but a hobby. It wasn’t...

LOS ALAMITOS, CA -- Margaret Galvez, a senior at Los Alamitos High School, hosts and produces a podcast called “The Sy-STEM,” where she interviews people about their successes and struggles in the...

The sequel to the critically acclaimed game "God of War" (2018), "God of War Ragnarök" immerses players into its rich and evocative setting of Norse mythology and keeps them drawn in all the way to the...

From a Granite Bay High School stage premiere to an HBO documentary, the original musical 'Ranked' has reached national and international stages.  The storyline of 'Ranked' is what creators and former...

The controversial ticket sales company Ticketmaster has officially attracted the ire of Swifties, Taylor Swift’s most dedicated fans, with the disastrous presale for her 2023 concert tour that occurred...

The premise of Pokémon is simple: embark on a journey to catch fictional creatures and engage them in battle, perhaps thwarting an evil power along the way, to become a Pokémon champion. This formula's...

The Performing Arts Department opened the fall play, “The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later,” to audiences in Rugby Theater on Oct. 28, 29 and 30. The show centers on how the community of Laramie, Wyoming...

TW: This article contains mentions of sexual assault. She remembers their comments — a stream of stereotypical sexist remarks like “why don't you go back to the kitchen?” cascading out of the...

Stark Gallery, donated by the Stark family, opened its doors in 2001. Currently Alison Dunn and Nissa Kubly, directors of Stark, decide what comes in and out of the gallery. Stark Gallery allows local...

Senior Molly Morneweck is no stranger to stardom. Since landing her first main role in a school play in eighth grade, she’s played the lead in four school productions. During her physics class last spring,...

The foot of a sewing machine is dropped onto fabric with a soft thud. After a second of silence, noise fills the air. The metronomic sound of a needle jolting up and down punches through the machine’s...

When it comes to music streaming services, Spotify has long been the king of the hill. According to CNN, Spotify is the most popular streaming platform, with 350 million users and 150 million subscribers....

“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” is miles away from what it was originally written to be, yet somehow is the most cohesive film released by Marvel Studios this year. Following the tragic death of Chadwick...

Thrilling murder mysteries, frightening monsters and a school of magical beings? No, this isn’t Harry Potter—It’s Netflix’s new series “Wednesday”, a show based off of the beloved Charles Addams...

Growing up, Makenna Ford loved to decorate ornaments. Now, as a junior in high school, her ornament-making has made its way far from home. In this case, the Texas State Capitol. Ford painted an ornament...

Ready, set, action! Sound proofing, headsets, and cameras line the room. Days of work writing a script and recording audio are finally finished. The podcast is live. Dani Zappavigna ‘23 and Jazzy...

"Enola Holmes 2" has it all: relatable teenage romance, epic adventures, charming humor, and an exploration of feminism in the late 1800’s based on loose historical context. Released on Nov. 4, 2022,...

Chunky jewelry. Hawaiian print dresses. Patchwork jeans. Cow print. These trends once reigned over fashion social media. Now, they gather in the aisles of Goodwill, collect dust in the depths of closets...

While junior Chamila Munoz looks up to her mother, she didn’t become an actor to impress her. She’s always prioritized doing what she wants to do; still, that hunger for the spotlight runs in the family. “My...

The short films “The Future is Quantum”, “Speechwriting” and “My Name Is…” all include soundtracks composed and produced by senior Gautam Vedula. But his passion for composing music wasn’t...

75 years ago, in 1947, Otto Frank, a Jewish man in Amsterdam published his daughter's diary following her death in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. The diary, titled ‘Diary of A Young Girl: Anne Frank’...